Just saw it again last night. Its masterly. The cast are so fine in this. Hurt is, of course, a marvel but they all are. Watching two of our finest - Tom Lewis and David Gulpilil in action is amazing, as is Guy Pearce. Amazing to me was Danny Huston (the son of John Huston and half brother to Angelica) - he is just incredible in this. Savage and graceful in equal measure. A really great piece of cinema but not for the faint hearted.
One of the most underrated, underseen of films... had the pleasure of seeing it in theaters at the Cinerama Dome on Sunset Blvd, with Danny Huston presenting the film and doing a Q&A after the screening. One of my all-time greatest theatrical experiences!
Without this review, I would never have found this movie and it’s now in my top 10 of all time. BFI released a really nice 4K box set and it looks gorgeous. I hope you keep looking for hidden gems. Please. You are the best.
It is an amazing film. No-one is innocent in this film. Everyone is literally and figuratively dirty in one way or another. In simplistic terms: would you surrender the life of your older evil brother to save that of your younger, innocent brother who has a future? Except his older brother was corrupted by the system and brutalised and his younger brother does whatever he's told to do. It's a faustian bargain where you can't win one way or the other. And whilst it's set in Australia, it may as well be set in hell. Hillcoat directed Cormac McCarthy's The Road (possibly the bleakest film ever made) but this may as well be McCarthy's Blood Meridian. You can do the "right" thing and moral redemption still remains out of reach. His younger brother is whipped to death in the name of civilisation, and he has to kill his older brother to retain some moral balance. There is no morality in hell. There is only hell. Despite me saying that, this is a beautiful film. Amazingly written, directed, filmed and acted. (And yes. The John Hurt monologue scene is legendary for a reason)
A great comment should be recognized along with national reviews just watched it last night I bought the box set I wanted to see it in 4k first can't believe I missed this watching it in 2024
Okay, I highly recommend you see Bone Tomahawk by S. Craig Zahler, along with his other films such being Brawl in Cell Block 99 and Dragged Across Concrete. Bone Tomahawk is another fantastic western/ horror gem with an exquisite soundtrack. Would love to hear your opinion and thoughts. Great review, I’m subbed!
Huge, huge fan of Zahler’s work! Especially Dragged Across Concrete. I think he’s writing some of today’s best dialogue, and I love his fragile alliance pitted against absolute evil setup
I agree 100%. I’m currently on a literary journey. I’m reading his books, and goddamn, can this man tell unique, emotional, brutal stories. Glad to know you’re fan of his work.
It’s influence is pretty keenly felt in RDR1 as well, even aside from the short Hillcoat did for it. Highly recommend giving 1 go if you can, it still holds up!
Maybe in iconography, but the way the story upends, complicates and subverts traditional western myths and tropes earns it that distinction IMO. I’d say the same of Unforgiven. Anti-western/revisionist western mean pretty much the same thing, but one alliterates better lol
@@WildFlicks I understand what you're saying. However, I could make the exact same film in the U.S.'s old west format and it'd be a rather typical 'western'. Don't you think? Regardless, it's a fantastic film, and I'm a HUGE western film buff. Speaking of 'Unforgiven'...another fantastic film. One of my all time favorite westerns is 'Josey Wales', and 'Shane'.
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Just saw it again last night. Its masterly. The cast are so fine in this. Hurt is, of course, a marvel but they all are. Watching two of our finest - Tom Lewis and David Gulpilil in action is amazing, as is Guy Pearce. Amazing to me was Danny Huston (the son of John Huston and half brother to Angelica) - he is just incredible in this. Savage and graceful in equal measure. A really great piece of cinema but not for the faint hearted.
This movie is just so damned good. One of the few I had to watch twice in the cinema, when it came out.
Jealous that you were able to see it on the big screen! Hope I can someday
One of the most underrated, underseen of films... had the pleasure of seeing it in theaters at the Cinerama Dome on Sunset Blvd, with Danny Huston presenting the film and doing a Q&A after the screening. One of my all-time greatest theatrical experiences!
Australia…. What fresh hell is this..
One of the best lines of this beautiful film.
What fresh hell is this, is actually a Dorothy Parker quote.
In my top 3 films of all time, what a masterpiece
I love this film!
That scene between Guy Pearce and John Hurt is my favorite scene ever.Also him with Arthur Burns.Danny Huston.
Without this review, I would never have found this movie and it’s now in my top 10 of all time. BFI released a really nice 4K box set and it looks gorgeous. I hope you keep looking for hidden gems. Please. You are the best.
It is an amazing film. No-one is innocent in this film. Everyone is literally and figuratively dirty in one way or another. In simplistic terms: would you surrender the life of your older evil brother to save that of your younger, innocent brother who has a future? Except his older brother was corrupted by the system and brutalised and his younger brother does whatever he's told to do. It's a faustian bargain where you can't win one way or the other. And whilst it's set in Australia, it may as well be set in hell. Hillcoat directed Cormac McCarthy's The Road (possibly the bleakest film ever made) but this may as well be McCarthy's Blood Meridian. You can do the "right" thing and moral redemption still remains out of reach. His younger brother is whipped to death in the name of civilisation, and he has to kill his older brother to retain some moral balance. There is no morality in hell. There is only hell. Despite me saying that, this is a beautiful film. Amazingly written, directed, filmed and acted. (And yes. The John Hurt monologue scene is legendary for a reason)
A great comment should be recognized along with national reviews just watched it last night I bought the box set I wanted to see it in 4k first can't believe I missed this watching it in 2024
A movie that understand Blood Meridian so well
My favourite novel. Always felt Hillcoat would’ve been the perfect director for a film adaptation
@@WildFlicks yes, he and nick would be a great duo to this project
@@WildFlicks I hear Blood Meridian is finally gonna be made and Hillcoat is directing!
@@Jimmy1982Playlists Yes I saw that! I've also read that McCarthy himself is writing the screenplay.
@@WildFlicksthat comment didn’t age well did it.. 😅 RIP Cormac 💔
Love this movie, always went past it and then one day I said I’m watching it and now it’s my favorite western film to date
3:29 That night shot is just captivating
Okay, I highly recommend you see Bone Tomahawk by S. Craig Zahler, along with his other films such being Brawl in Cell Block 99 and Dragged Across Concrete.
Bone Tomahawk is another fantastic western/ horror gem with an exquisite soundtrack.
Would love to hear your opinion and thoughts.
Great review, I’m subbed!
Huge, huge fan of Zahler’s work! Especially Dragged Across Concrete. I think he’s writing some of today’s best dialogue, and I love his fragile alliance pitted against absolute evil setup
I agree 100%. I’m currently on a literary journey. I’m reading his books, and goddamn, can this man tell unique, emotional, brutal stories.
Glad to know you’re fan of his work.
None of those films are in the same grade as The Proposition.
Great video 👏
incredible film
This movie is so well done, RDR2 is so much influenced by this, I never had the chance to play rdr1
It’s influence is pretty keenly felt in RDR1 as well, even aside from the short Hillcoat did for it. Highly recommend giving 1 go if you can, it still holds up!
My best film
Where is John hilcoat
What fresh Hell is this?...
Watch the movie Take Away then The Proposition and tell me Tom Budge isn't a bloody decent actor.
A truly excellent movie. I wouldn't refer to it as an "anti -western" though. It's about as 'western' as it gets; it just takes place in Australia.
Maybe in iconography, but the way the story upends, complicates and subverts traditional western myths and tropes earns it that distinction IMO. I’d say the same of Unforgiven. Anti-western/revisionist western mean pretty much the same thing, but one alliterates better lol
@@WildFlicks I understand what you're saying. However, I could make the exact same film in the U.S.'s old west format and it'd be a rather typical 'western'. Don't you think? Regardless, it's a fantastic film, and I'm a HUGE western film buff. Speaking of 'Unforgiven'...another fantastic film. One of my all time favorite westerns is 'Josey Wales', and 'Shane'.
It’s my favourite film but my will NOT watch it